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HOW WE GOT TO
KNOW EVERYTHING
WE KNOW.
In 1919, John Samuel Clapper and his co-workers
were bold enough to mount cutting units to a tractor
for the Minikahda Club in Minneapolis. Their goal:
replace turf-tackling horse-drawn mowers. They
didn't realize it then, but they created an entire
new industry called "turf maintenance equipment".
Their innovation was significant and marked a
new pinnacle in technological advancement in
this field.
Cultivating Science
And our company didn't stop there. Developing
a taste for ground-breaking innovations, Toro®
aimed to understand turf to its very roots. That's
when the legendary Dr James R. Watson and his
Center for Advanced Turf Technology (CATT) came
into play. A visionary, Dr Watson promoted the
holistic conjunction of meticulous turf science
and smart water management. The research and
development conducted at Toro®'s own institute in
Minnesota is what has made Toro® truly unique
for decades.
The Whole-in-One Company
John Samuel Clapper and Dr James R. Watson are
only two of the many ingenious people that have
made Toro® famous. Today, Toro® remains the first
and only company in the world to oer a complete
system of turf maintenance products including
mowers, rollers, rakes and irrigation. Viewing
turf as a whole living unit is deeply embedded
in Toro's® DNA. When you see a famous park or
venue and marvel at its perfect turf, you can be
sure that Toro’s® unique approach lies behind it.
Wimbledon, Disney World and many others are
included here.
When it comes to golf, St Andrews Links in Scotland,
also known as “The Home of Golf”, undoubtedly
stands out as one of the most distinguished golf
courses in the world, but it is also one of the most
complicated to maintain. Consequently, Toro®
systems have been selected to help overcome
nature’s challenges and to maintain this famous
venue in top class.
You will find all the experience and expertise we
have gathered over decades in each and every
Toro® product. Count on it.
The famous Minikahda Mower from 1921. Mounting five lawn
mowers onto the front of a farm tractor, Toro® initialized the
motorized golf course equipment industry.